special guardian

special guardian
A guardian appointed to protect the interests of an infant or incompetent in a proceeding already instituted. A guardian ad litem is appointed for the purpose of prosecuting or defending an action; a special guardian is appointed merely to protect the interests of the ward by inquiring into the proceedings and seeing to it that the ward is not prejudiced by anything which is done in the proceedings.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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